WWF and the government of Abu Dhabi today launched a Sustainability tStrategy to deliver the world’s greenest city
Masdar City will be the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city, meeting or exceeding a set of stringent sustainability goals established under the “One Planet Livingâ„¢” programme established by WWF
These targets are to be achieved by the time the Masdar City is completed and fully functioning in 2012.
ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy
ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products
HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated
EQUITY AND FAIR TRADE Fair wages and working conditions for all workers
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Facilities and events for every demographic group
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